Black Howler Monkey vs Straw-colored Sylph

Alouatta pigra compared with Macrothemis inacuta

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Straw-colored Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Straw-colored Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Atelidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Alouatta	Macrothemis
Species	Alouatta pigra	Macrothemis inacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Straw-colored Sylph share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Straw-colored Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Straw-colored Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw-colored Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Black Howler Monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.